You are viewing a preview of this job. Log in or register to view more details about this job.

Summer Design Intern

SLA’s paid summer design internship offers mentorship, hands-on experience, and meaningful design work with two rural Iowa communities.

Please do not apply on Handshake. Email your design portfolio, resume, and references to Senior Associate, Alex Priest: alex @ seelman.land (no spaces)

Preferred Skills

–Strong Work Ethic 
–Desire to Learn
–Adaptable 
–Adobe Creative Suite 
–SketchUp, Lumion 
–Strong Visual & Written Communication
–Comfortable with Public Speaking
–Photography
–AI

We’re Looking for Students in:

–Landscape Architecture
–Architecture
–Urban Design
–Other Relevant Disciplines

Internship Details

–Work directly with Landscape Architects
–Work with Rural Iowa Communities
–Community Visioning Workshops
–Graphics & Visual Storytelling
–SketchUp & 3D Studies
–Public Presentations
–Site Research & Analysis   
–Site Visits & Site Photography
–Work on other SLA projects 
–Social Media 
–Writing   
–Precedent Research in Chicago

–$20/hour, 20–30 hrs/week 
–Internship: April/May–Aug/Sept
–Paid Site Visits to Iowa (monthly) 
–Personal Laptop Required

–SLA is Located in Cedar Rapids & Chicago 
–Chicago-based Applicants Preferred
–Hybrid Work Options Available (not fully remote)

–No Housing Provided
–Chicago Subletting Support Available 
–No Visa Support Provided